For the City of Harrisburg, the decision by Tröegs Brewing Company to move from Paxton Street to Hersheypark Drive isn’t the canary in the coal mine.
It’s the darkness before things go completely black.
Harrisburg – and a thousand cities just like it – aren’t merely distressed.
They’re dead.
As dinosaurs. Full Story

Rolain-Hines
Samantha Rolain and Derek Hines have announced their engagement.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Sheri and Mike Rolain of Greensburg. She is a 2006 graduate of Greensburg-Salem High School and a 2009 graduate of Penn State. Full Story

Bender-Williard
Cory and Elaine Bender of Hershey announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Elaine, to Howard Clark Williard III, son of Howard and Linda Williard of Lancaster. Full Story

Religious Writ
My wife and I enjoyed a wonderful cruise this past January. One of the most exciting things I remember was watching our ship, the Eurodam, arrive in Puerto Rico. The Eurodam is one of the largest cruise ships on the open seas. It is about two city blocks long and is eleven stories high. Three thousand are on board when it is full. One man operates it, the captain of course. Full Story

MHS’ Pecot To Bloomsburg
By Ed Ponessa
Milton Hershey School graduate Mikeal Pecot reported to Bloomsburg University on Tuesday, July 6, for Orientation. He will attend summer classes and get ready for the next stage in his scholar-athlete career after receiving a scholarship to play football for the NCAA Division II team that competes in the Pa. State Athletic Conference. Full Story

Hershey Drops Legion Twinbill
By Ed Ponessa
Hershey is struggling and Hummelstown had its unbeaten streak snapped as both prepare for the Dauphin County American Legion League baseball playoffs.
On Tuesday, July 6, Hershey dropped a twinbill and failed to secure a firstround home playoff game. Hershey lost 16-6 to Paxton and 9-4 to lowly Susquehanna to fall to 6-7-2. Full Story

Obituaries

Dorothy J. W. Atanasoff Dorothy J. “Dottie” Williams Atanasoff, of Palmyra, and formerly of Hummelstown, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010 in the Community General Osteopathic Hospital. Full Story

Helen (Schirm) Brehm
Helen (Schirm) Brehm, 88, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully Monday, June 28, 2010, at the Lebanon Valley Brethren Home. She was born Sunday, Nov. 27, 1921, in Tyrone to the late Charles and Alice (Purdue) Schirm. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 61 years, Aaron A. Brehm, in 2002. Full Story